Position: Network Engineer: Visajp00013535
Location: Ashburn, VA
Duration: Long-term contract with VISA
Description:
The Test Engineering & Certification group under Global Network Engineering is responsible for performing network lab testing and certification both in a physical and virtual lab environment; and validation of networking technologies prior to implementation into Visa’s Global Network Infrastructures.
The candidate will be responsible for working with the following teams: Visa’s Global Network Engineering, Global Network Architecture, and Global Network Operations to test and certify network designs, platforms and software releases. This role serves as a technical specialist who works independently and as a member of a team, only requiring guidance in complex situations.
Network Engineer, Test & Certification will be responsible for:
- Work independently with cross-functional team to understand network designs, gather test requirements to develop comprehensive test plans.
- Build network topologies in both Physical lab and Virtual Network Environments.
- Conduct integration testing of new network hardware, network design and software to support network infrastructure evolution.
- Publish test results and present findings to cross-functional teams.
- Leverage the findings from testing to develop methods and procedures to support successful deployment of new technologies in the production network.
- Collaborate with Architecture, Engineering, Operations and System teams through the lifecycle of network and platform evolution.
- Support backend systems integration testing for provisioning, alarms and surveillance.
- Collaborate with security team to ensure new software, platform and design meets Visa’s security compliance requirements.
- Work with Engineering and Operations teams to support network deployment and address network support issues.
- Install and maintain network hardware and software in the Global Engineering Test and Certification lab and proof-of-concept environments.
- Follow all documented Change Control process requirements to implement changes in the test environment.
Required Skills:
The ideal candidate will be a senior technologist with strong cross-functional leadership skills and hands on experience with diverse vendor platforms. Following skills are required for the Senior Network Engineer position:
- A minimum of 5+ years of industry experience.
- Hands on experience with routers, Ethernet switching platforms.
- Hands-on experience in designing and deploying large scale-out network technologies including Cisco, Arista, Cumulus network technologies.
- Hands on experience with Emulated Virtual Environment, Next Generation (EVE-NG) and Cisco Modeling Tool (CML).
- Understanding of Routing and switching design concepts for Data Centers.
- Understanding of the routing protocols like TCP/IP, UDP, MPLS, BGP4, OSPF and RIP.
- Excellent communicator and team-builder, capable of establishing trust and securing partnership with all levels of the organization, from engineers to senior executives.
- Excellent analytical skills, with experience rationalizing large, disparate datasets into concrete observations/recommendations, and formalizing into new network solutions.
- Cisco CCNP or equivalent industry certification
- Bachelor’s degree required in Computer Sciences or Electrical Engineering.
Preferred Skills:
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Telecommunications, or related technical field
- Advanced Network Industry certification e.g. CCIE and JNCIE
- Network programming using Ansible, Python
Must have skills
5-7+ years of network engineer experience. networking experience with protocols, design, configuration, routing, and switching. Bachelor's Degree